The Swing of Death
The Swing of Death is a hand-drawn animated title sequence inspired by the legend of the Axeman of New Orleans. Designed as an imagined opening for a film, the piece mirrors the plot through symbolic visuals rather than literal characters. Instruments act as stand-ins for the film’s victims, while the presence of the Axeman is
Motion Graphics & Animation
suggested only through the movement of an axe shadow across the scene. As the jazz soundtrack builds, the animation shifts from playful rhythm to rising tension, culminating in a chaotic finale where the remaining instruments appear to play for their lives.